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Second Spanish America's Cup Challenger unveiled

by www.ValenciaSailing.com on 2 Aug 2007
Royal Yacht Club of Palma Event Media
The leading Spanish sailing website ValenciaSailing.com has revealed that second Spanish Challenger for the America's Cup is about to be unveiled. It is understood from other sources that Paul Cayard and Jaun Kouyoumdjian (designer of ABN Amro One and part of the design team with BMW Oracle Racing), may be involved.

In contrast to Desafio Espanol, this challenger will be representing a well-established Spanish Yacht club. ValenciaSailing.com takes up the story:

A breaking story, on the sidelines of the exciting Copa del Rey in Palma, is certainly going to capture to attention of the media on Thursday. We have been following this developing story on Wednesday and we are in position to know that a very serious project concerning the creation of a second Spanish America's Cup challenger is currently at an advanced stage.

According to the available information, the project's leaders have the intention to represent the Royal Yacht Club of Palma and have been in contact and discussions with leading sailors and yacht designers in the last couple of months. Although there is no available information yet, it is believed that major Spanish and European corporate groups have also shown interest in funding the project.


For the rest of this story see www.valenciasailing.com
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